Main trailer added for movie “Aimitagai” starring Haru Kuroki, Aoi Nakamura, & Sawako Fujima. Movie is based on 2014 novel “Aimitagai” by Tei Chujo & directed by Shogo Kusano (“The Longest Photo in The World“). Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been announced as “Yoake no My Way” by lead actress Haru Kuroki. This is the first time that Haru Kuroki has performed a theme song for a movie. The theme song was originally written and composed by Ichiro Araki in 1979.
“Aimitagai” will be released November 1, 2024 in Japan and will also have its international premiere at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Azusa (Haru Kuroki) works as a wedding planner. One day, she receives the unexpected news that her best friend Kanau (Sawako Fujima) has died. Azusa can’t get over her best friend’s death and she isn’t able to proceed with her own marriage with her boyfriend Sumito (Aoi Nakamura). Azusa continues to send text messages to Kanau. Around this time, Kanau’s parents Tomoko (Naomi Nishida) and Yusaku (Tomorowo Taguchi) receive a card addressed to their deceased daughter from an orphanage. Meanwhile, while Azusa is working on preparing her client’s wedding anniversary, she suddenly remembers her middle school days with Kanau. She sends a text message to Kanau telling her that she can’t move forward without her. At that moment, all the messages that were sent to Kanau, but were never meant to be read, are marked as read.
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